Dachau, Bavaria
Dachau, Bavaria | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Dachau, Bavaria within Dachau district | |
Dachau, Bavaria Dachau, Bavaria | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′37″N 11°26′3″E / 48.26028°N 11.43417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Dachau |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Florian Hartmann (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.85 km2 (13.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 47,138 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 85221 |
| Dialling codes | 08131 |
| Vehicle registration | DAH |
| Website | http://www.dachau.de |
Dachau (German pronunciation: [ˈdaxaʊ]; Bavarian: Dochau) is a city in the south of Germany, about 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) north-west of Munich. It has about 40,000 inhabitants. The town contains a historic town centre with an 18th-century castle.
Dachau was founded in the 8th century. In 1933, a concentration camp was built in Dachau. It was the first camp of the Nazis and became the prototype for all other camps. More than 30,000 prisoners died or were killed.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
Other websites
Media related to Dachau at Wikimedia Commons
- Town Web site Archived 2006-10-06 at the Wayback Machine